Larus hyperboreus

Larus hyperboreus

Larus hyperboreus

Another gull submission for #SuperSeabirdSunday!

The juvenile Glaucous Gull at Shibdon Pond, Newcastle on Monday.

Sadly not there today when I took @unsociable-lapwing.bsky.social 😭

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Larus glaucoides glaucoides

Larus glaucoides glaucoides

Larus glaucoides glaucoides

Larus glaucoides glaucoides

The usual gull entry for #SuperSeabirdSunday.

Yesterday the Iceland Gull at Roundhay Park showed like a champ! Stunning views both on the deck and in the air.

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Chroicocephalus ridibundus ridibundus

Larus canus canus

Larus argentatus argenteus

Larus fuscus graellsii

Another gull filled #SuperSeabirdSunday!

A mid-week visit to Redcar Tarn, Yorkshire to see what was about.

A good selection of gulls; Black-Headed, Common, Herring and Lesser Black-Backed.

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Ichthyaetus melanocephalus

It's been a while since I've posted so why not come back with a #SuperSeabirdSunday post.

On Boxing Day we went to see the Newburn bridge Mediterranean Gull. At this point there was 2 but this has increased to 3!

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To the Gullers/Larophiles out there. Can I have your thoughts with a couple of gulls from last year? 1st taken at Ruddons Point (Fife) 19/5/25 - 2nd at Loch Oire (Moray) 21/12/25
Pure Glaucous or Glaucous x Herring?? #gulls #larophile #ukbirds #ukbirding #gullsofthewp #gullsoftheworld #hybrid

Larus dominicanus vetula

Larus dominicanus vetula

Larus dominicanus vetula

Finishing off our South African #GullsoftheWorld for #SuperSeabirdSunday with the Cape Gull.

Not a lifer for us as we got the Grafham bird but still great to see them in their natural range.

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Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus poiocephalus

Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus poiocephalus

Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus poiocephalus

Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus poiocephalus

Contuining our #GullsoftheWorld from South Africa with Grey-Headed Gull.

A surprisingly hard gull to find and get good views of around Cape Town.

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Chroicocephalus hartlaubii

Chroicocephalus hartlaubii

Chroicocephalus hartlaubii

Chroicocephalus hartlaubii

It's #SuperSeabirdSunday!

@unsociable-lapwing.bsky.social and I went to Cape Town last month continuing our #GullsoftheWorld tour.

The first gull ticked off was the very common Hartlaub's Gull.

#BirdingSouthAfrica #Wildlife #Seabirds
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Larus cachinnans cachinnans

Larus cachinnans cachinnans

Larus cachinnans cachinnans

Larus cachinnans cachinnans

Last Sunday @unsociable-lapwing.bsky.social and I were in Scarborough for comic con so we had to go see the 1cy Caspian Gull in the harbour.

Very vocal and only interested in the catch of the day!

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Larus michahellis michahellis

Larus michahellis michahellis

Larus michahellis michahellis

A Saturday trip to Queen's Park, Blackburn to see the long staying 1cy Yellow-Legged Gull with @unsociable-lapwing.bsky.social.

Thanks to @billaspin.bsky.social for the info!

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Larus michahellis michahellis

I really should post something other than a gull for #SuperSeabirdSunday but they are so full of character!

This Yellow-Legged Gull has mastered fishing in Cavtat, Croatia.

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Larus michahellis michahellis

Another gull contribution to #SuperSeabirdSunday.

Mine and @unsociable-lapwing.bsky.social's first proper day in Croatia and the chance for Yellow-Legged Gulls, gull #21 for the year.

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Rissa tridactyla tridactyla

Rissa tridactyla tridactyla

Rissa tridactyla tridactyla

Rissa tridactyla tridactyla

Last Sunday @unsociable-lapwing.bsky.social and I went to @rspbbemptoncliffs.bsky.social to see gull #20 of the year, Black-Legged Kittiwake.

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Larus fuscus graellsii

Larus fuscus graellsii

Larus fuscus graellsii

Always a joy to see my favourite UK gull back on their breeding grounds at Barden, North Yorkshire.

A really smart contribution to #SuperSeabirdSunday if I do say so myself!

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Ichthyaetus melanocephalus

As well as standing like a champ on the fence posts, the Mediterranean Gull also did some fantastic flying displays.

Very vocal with its distinctive call.

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Ichthyaetus melanocephalus

A special moment yesterday when a Mediterranean Gull sat on the fence posts at @rspb.bsky.social St Aidan's. @unsociable-lapwing.bsky.social and I have never had great views of them in breeding plumage.

A very worthy #SuperSeabirdSunday!

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Hydrocoloeus minutus

My contribution to #SuperSeabirdSunday is our first Little Gull of the year at @rspb.bsky.social St Aidan's on Friday.

Our 19th gull species of the year.

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Wow! Not heard of this species being in the UK before.
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Short-Billed Gull (Larus brachyrhynchus)

California Gull (Larus californicus californicus)

Glaucous-Winged Gull (Larus glaucescens)

Western Gull (Larus occidentalis occidentalis)

The must see winter gulls of California on our world gull tour.

The hardest ID challenge we have ever faced with the hybrid flocks at Half Moon Bay. Really happy we managed to pick out some pure gulls.

Short-Billed
California
Glaucous-Winged
Western

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Larus vegae

Larus vegae. P10 and P9 still growing in.

Half Moon Bay on Wednesday and we lucked in on a bonus Vega Gull!

Expertly picked out by a local guller. P10 and P9 still growing in.

#USBirding #GullsoftheWorld #Wildlife #CaliforniaWildlife #RareBirdsUS

Larus heermanni

Straight off the plane to Pier 30 to see Herman the Heermann's Gull in San Francisco. Probably our longest twitch ever!

We do plan to see other gulls and birds while we're here. 😉

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Rhodostethia rosea

An incredible day with @unsociable-lapwing.bsky.social watching the Ross's Gull!

Amazing to see an adult close to home. So unbeliveably thankful it hung around. A dream gull!

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